How humanity can reach the stars | Philip Lubin
Could we exit our solar system, and enter another? Astrophysicist Philip Lubin discusses the awesome potential of using lasers to propel small spacecraft, enabling humanity’s first interstellar missions. Learn how this transformative technology could help us reach Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our own — and fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe along […]
How Does A Seed Become A Plant?
Jessi and Squeaks show you how a tiny seed — like the kind you eat in your trail mix! — grows into a big plant!
«How do we know what is true?» Narrated by Stephen Fry
Written and produced by the British Humanist Association
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle: Unlocking the secrets of its super-tough design
The diabolical ironclad beetle is so tough, it can survive getting run over by a car applying ~100 newtons of force. Engineers from Purdue University and UC-Irvine teamed up to unlock the beetle’s secrets. Their research, featured in a paper published in Nature, revealed that the beetle’s super-toughness lies in its two armorlike “elytron” that […]
This Is Why Birds Are So Affected by Oil Spills
It takes a bit more than just soap and water to save a bird that has been in an oil spill, but the experts at International Bird Rescue are more than up for the challenge.
Carl Sagan’s 1994 «Lost» Lecture: The Age of Exploration
1994 «Lost» Lecture: The Age of Exploration Carl Sagan, a great teacher.
Carl Sagan on the Existence of God
Excerpt taken from the Q&A following Carl Sagan’s 1994 «Lost» Lecture: The Age of Exploration.
DIY Arduino Project Spider Robot | Crafty Engineer
«SpiderBot, SpiderBot! Does whatever a SpiderBot can.» 🧐 Whether you want to show off your cool tech skills or want a pet robotic spider, this project is for you! 😁 Learn how you can build your own spider robot in your free time by watching our video! 🤔🎥 Get ready for Halloween with this spider […]
Hubble Finds Water Vapor on Distant Exoplanet!
This is one of the most EXCITING discoveries of the YEAR for me!!! Researches found the presence of water vapor on an exoplanet using data from Hubble!!! AHHHHH
Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why
The most elegant interpretation of quantum mechanics is the universe is constantly splitting. I learned quantum mechanics the traditional ‘Copenhagen Interpretation’ way. We can use the Schrödinger equation to solve for and evolve wave functions. Then we invoke wave-particle duality, in essence things we detect as particles can behave as waves when they aren’t interacting […]
Venus May Have Life!
If you rank the most habitable places in our solar system Venus lands pretty low, with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead and sulphuric acid rain. And yet it may have just jumped to the front of the pack. In fact, we may have detected the signature of alien life – Venusian life -for […]
How We Identified One of Earth’s Earliest Animals
Scientists had no idea what type of organisms the life forms of the Ediacaran were—lichen, colonies of bacteria, fungi or something else. It turns out, the key to solving the puzzle of Precambrian life was a tiny bit of fossilized fat.
How stigmatizing disease—from COVID-19 to HIV—creates a vicious cycle of sickness
As India is becoming the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety about the disease has at times descended into violence against the sick, and even healthcare workers. The problem isn’t limited to India—people in countries from Nepal to Mexico to Italy have stigmatized individuals connected to COVID-19, making it harder for them to go about […]
Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? – Who Needs To Fix It?
This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support the innovations that will lead the world to net-zero carbon emissions.